Implement the virginia digital equity plan developed pursuant to the state digital equity planning grant program

This Project Grant award of $18,330,732.47 from the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) under the State Digital Equity Planning and Capacity Grant Program (CFDA 11.032) will fund the implementation of the Virginia Digital Equity Plan. Key activities include:

1. A digital skills, literacy, and distribution program to improve digital skills for underserved populations across Virginia.
2. Development of a statewide online resource hub to provide Virginians access to local and regional digital access resources.
3. Digital opportunity awareness initiatives to increase awareness of available digital resources for all Virginians, including underserved populations.

The Housing & Community Development Virginia Department Of will serve as the prime grantee and plans to subaward portions of the grant to local partners for program implementation across the Commonwealth.

Purpose

The purpose of this grant is to implement the virginia digital equity plan developed pursuant to the state digital equity planning grant program.

Activities

The proposed project activities include: digital skills, literacy, & distribution program; digital opportunity resource tool; digital opportunity awareness initiatives.

Expected outcomes

The proposed projects will result in: improved digital skills for all covered populations; availability of a state-wide online resource hub of local & regional digital access resources across the commonwealth available to all virginians regardless of covered populations status; increased awareness for all virginians including covered populations about digital resources throughout the commonwealth through ongoing outreach.

Intended beneficiaries

Residents of the commonwealth of virginia and principally unserved and underserved covered populations statewide.

Subrecipient activities

The recipient does plan to subaward funds. The purpose is for implementing the DE plan activities.